Chennaiyin FC reignites rivalry with FC Goa in the clash for the playoff spot at the Marina Arena on Thursday night.
CHN vs GOA Match Details
Date: Thursday, 24 October 2024
Time: 19:30 (IST)
Venue: Marina Arena, Chennai
CHN vs GOA Match Preview
Having not won since beating Odisha FC in their opening match of the ISL, Chenaiyin FC needed a response when they traveled to Guwahati to face Durand Cup holders Northeast United. After a 1-0 loss to Mohammedan SC and a disappointing goalless draw against second-bottom Hyderabad FC, things seemed to be going wrong again when Nestor Albiach gave the Highlanders the lead in just the fifth minute of the match. However, Jordan Gill's first goal for the club and Lukas Brambilla’s penalty past the half-hour mark turned the tide around for the team. The Colombian put the sealer with his second strike of the night after the break with the league’s leading scorer Alaeddin Alajarie’s late spot-kick not enough to deny the Marina Machans their second victory of the season. Going back to winning ways is what Owen Coyle wanted as his side climbed to sixth spot on the ISL table and now seek their first home victory against visiting FC Goa. The team will want to turn their lackluster record having not won this fixture since February last year or at home in the same month in 2020.
FC Goa’s three-game undefeated run since losing to Jamshedpur FC in the league opener was broken as Mumbai City FC maintained their 13-game unbeaten run against them with a 2-1 win at Fatorda. The host missed a series of chances to get something out of the game but Armando Sadiku’s second-half penalty was not enough to restore the damage that was done in the first half. The loss proved costly for the Gaurs as they dropped out of the top-six spot in ninth and will face the leaders Bengaluru FC and free-flowing Punjab FC in back-to-back matches after their trip to Chennai. While their Albanian star is bagging goals for fun supported by the dynamic Borja Herrera, Goa’s problem remains to sustain their scoring at the other end as their backline continues to struggle without the injured Sandesh Jhingan. Manolo Marquez’s side has conceded 10 goals from the first five matches, only bottom side East Bengal has leaked more. The Gaurs will be desperate to maintain their wishful form in this fixture or face a slump.
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CHN: WLDW
GOA: LDWDL
CHN vs GOA Predicted Lineups
Chennaiyin FC
Samik Mitra; Ankit Mukherjee, Ryan Edwards, PC Laldinpuia, Mandar Rao; Farukh Choudhary, Connor Shields, Lalrinliana Hnamte, Lukas Brambilla; Irfan Yadwad, Wilmar Gill
FC Goa
Laxmikant Kattimani; Udanta Singh, Odei Onaindia, Nim Dorjee, Jay Gupta; Sahil Tavora, Rowlin Borges; Boris Singh, Borja Herrera, Dejan Drazic; Armando Sadiku
CHN vs GOA Head-to-head (Overall)
Played - 27
CHN won - 9
Drawn - 2
GOA won - 16
CHN vs GOA Head-to-head (ISL)
Played - 26
CHN won - 9
Drawn - 2
GOA won - 15
CHN vs GOA Dream11 Top picks
Captain Pick: Borja Herrera
Vice-captain Picks: Armando Sadiku, Connor Shields
Our top picks for the CHN vs GOA Dream11 teams are Borja Herrera (4 goals in five games) and Armando Sadiku (5 goals in four games).
CHN vs GOA Dream11 Team Suggestion
GK: Kattimani (Cr - 7.5)
DEF: Ankit (Cr - 7.5), Edwards (Cr - 8), Odei (Cr - 8)
MID: Drazic (Cr - 8), Shields (Cr - 8.5), Brambilia (Cr - 9), Farukh (Cr - 8)
FW: Gil (Cr - 8), Sadiku (Cr - 8), Herrera (Cr - 9)
Vice-captain: Armando Sadiku
Captain: Borja Herrera
Chennaiyin FC vs FC Goa Match Prediction
Chennaiyin FC and FC Goa are struggling to find a rhythm this season and inconsistency is plaguing them in these early exchanges. So, a draw would be a desired result in this fixture and it could end in a goal fest with both defences conceding goals in plenty. We predict a 2-2 draw.
